SHILLONG: The rise in the number of cancer cases in Meghalaya with a total of 2620 reported cases during the last five years is a matter of concern for the State Government, said Meghalaya Health Minister Rowell Lyngdoh. The disease in on the rise and the State Government has taken up various health programmes to control the disease.

Talking to reporters, Lyngdoh said that the statistics available with the Health Department recorded that in 2006, the reported cases of cancer was only 303. In 2007, the number of people affected with the disease went up to 457 and in 2008, it was 464. In 2009,

Shillong, April 15: Scientists from the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board will test the waters of Kynshi and Rilang rivers in West Khasi Hills to ascertain its quality following the death of

Shillong, April 12: Twenty-first century Meghalaya still faces problems of open defecation, accessibility to sources of lighting and potable water, although the scenario has marginally improved com

The Guwahati High Court has asked the Meghalaya Government to find an alternative parking/stand for the Meghalaya Tourist Transporter Association (MTTA) in Shillong city. After two years of official representations to the government, the MTTA finally moved the court. The legal redressal was sought after 10 days ultimatum served to the State Government expired on April 6.

SHILLONG: A severe storm hit Laitkor area this afternoon causing damages to more than thirty houses and leaving many homeless, with one person said to have been injured in the incident.

Speaking to this correspondent, S Pyngrope, headman of Laitkor Rngi said, “Our area is prone to cyclone, but this time, we are lucky as there are no major damage.” Meanwhile, acting swiftly, the District Disaster Management Authority under the district administration of East Khasi Hills has swung into action, distributing relief materials to the affected people.

In a first in the entire northeastern region, the NREGS workers in Meghalaya are going to get their pay through biometric smart cards.

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Government will seek Rs 27,000 crore from the Planning Commission for the 12th five year plan. The proposed amount for the next five years was approved by the State Cabinet on Wednesday. Simultaneously, the Cabinet also approved the annual plan for the year 2012 at Rs 3535 crore. Today’s Cabinet approval formalized the proposal made by the Chief Minister on the floor of the house during the just concluded session of the state assembly.

SHILLONG: The fundamental demographic disparity between the developed and developing nations presents an extremely difficult cultural, technical and moral challenges to any attempt to manage global climate change, stated State Chief Minister Mukul Sangma in today’s closing function of the operational planning workshop on climate change adaptation in Northeastern region organized by the GIZ in cooperation of Republic of India and Federal Republic of Germany in partnership with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).

SHILLONG: Following CAG exposé on the failure of the state government to adhere to the Forest Conservation Act has compelled the Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) central body to further pressurize the government to close down the cement factories operating in Jaintia Hills.

“This is a very serious matter indeed and the government’s failure has affected its exchequer to a large extent whereby it was mentioned that the state has lost revenue to the tune of Rs 43.45 crore due to its lack of will”, JYF president P Majaw told reporters here on Tuesday.

HC takes cognizance of pathetic condition of water bodies in State

Shillong: Reacting strongly to the pathetic state of the water bodies in Meghalaya, the Shillong Bench of the Gauhati High Court has directed the State Government to provide details of the steps taken by it to monitor, control and manage air, water and waste pollution in the State, within three weeks.